Caribbean Small States vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male
Caribbean Small States
27,717
in 2025
South Africa
224,981
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
42nd
South Africa rank
37th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Caribbean Small States
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 224,981 against 27,717 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 197,264.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,340 | 40,236 | 34,896 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,772 | 49,037 | 42,265 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9,060 | 76,590 | 67,530 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,182 | 109,330 | 97,148 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,862 | 157,152 | 141,290 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21,389 | 208,500 | 187,111 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25,757 | 222,866 | 197,109 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Caribbean Small States or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 224,981 against 27,717 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 197,264, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 80 and above.